Object

Representation ID: 4797

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Gillian Mulloy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The Plan’s references to cooperation with Gravesham Borough Council on unmet housing need lack clear evidence of binding agreements or effective joint action. The scale of unmet need is not fully quantified or incorporated into Medway’s housing targets, undermining the Plan’s soundness. Justification for Green Belt boundary changes is insufficiently transparent and robust. Additionally, housing needs may be inflated by London overspill assumptions, and the Plan fails to address issues of poor-quality HMOs and unaffordability. Without addressing these concerns, the Plan risks legal non-compliance and being unsound.